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Phillies: Has Alec Bohm hit his way to a Rookie of the Year award?

Since the inception of the Major League Rookie of the Year award in 1947, the Philadelphia Phillies have had 4 players receive said honor. Jack Sanford was the first in 1957 thanks to a 19-8 record and a 3.08 ERA.

The second just had his number retired by the Phillies. In 1964, Dick Allen had a .939 OPS while leading the league in total bases. On top of the RotY award, he finished 7th in MVP voting.

A second third baseman would win the award in 1997. An .846 OPS and solid defense gave Scott Rolen a 4.